Bolívar

biographical name

Bo·lí·var

Si*món sē-ˌmōn-bə-ˈlē-ˌvär

ˌsī-mən-ˈbä-lə-ˌvär,

-vər

1783–1830 South American liberator

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bolivar

noun

bo·li·var bə-ˈlē-ˌvär

ˈbäl-ə-vər

plural bolivars or bolivares ˌbäl-ə-ˈvär-ˌās

ˌbō-li-

: the basic unit of money of Venezuela

: a coin representing one bolivar

Etymology

American Spanish bolívar "unit of money," named for Simón Bolívar

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